Random number from 1 to 10
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Press the spacebar or Enter to pick again. Your range, options and the numbers drawn are saved in this browser.
About this 1 to 10 number picker
Need a number between 1 and 10? Open the page and you already have one. It shows big in the middle of the screen. Press Pick again (or the spacebar) for a new one.
Every number from 1 to 10 has exactly the same chance: 1 in 10. The number comes from your browser's secure random generator, the same kind that makes passwords. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Features
- A number at once — the page opens with a random number from 1 to 10
- Big and clear — easy to read from the back of a room, with a fullscreen view
- No repeats — draw each number only once, like taking slips out of a hat
- Several at once — pick 2, 3 or more numbers, sorted if you like
- Last numbers — see what came up before, so nobody has to remember
- Saved — your range, options and the numbers drawn stay in this browser
- Any range — change "From" and "To" if 1 to 10 is not what you need
What people use 1 to 10 for
- "Pick a number between 1 and 10" — the classic guessing game. One person thinks of a number, the page plays the other side, or the page picks the secret number for everyone.
- Taking turns — up to 10 players get a number each, and the page says who goes first.
- Small groups in class — give each group a number from 1 to 10 and pick which group answers the next question.
- Chores and tasks — write 10 small jobs on a list, pick a number, do that job.
- Ratings for fun — "How spicy will dinner be today, from 1 to 10?" Let the page decide.
- Board games without dice — a 1 to 10 number works like a ten-sided die (D10).
The chance of each number
With 10 numbers, each one has a 1 in 10 chance (10%) on every pick. The page does not remember old picks when No repeats is off, so a number that just came up has the same chance to come up again.
| What you ask | Chance |
|---|---|
| A number you choose comes up on the next pick | 1 in 10 (10%) |
| The next number is the same as the last one | 1 in 10 (10%) |
| At least one number repeats in 3 picks | 28% |
| At least one number repeats in 5 picks | 69.8% |
| A number you choose comes up at least once in 10 picks | 65.1% |
| Picks needed, on average, before you have seen all 10 numbers | about 29 |
So repeats are normal. After only 5 picks, a repeat is more likely than not. If you want every number exactly once, tick No repeats.
No repeats: draw like from a hat
Tick No repeats and the page works like a hat with 10 paper slips. Each pick takes one slip out. The line under the buttons shows what is drawn, for example Drawn so far (3 of 10): 7, 2, 9.
After 10 picks every number has come up exactly once, and the page says so. Press Start over to put all 10 back. The hat is saved, so you can close the page and go on later.
Examples
- Who goes first? Five friends take the numbers 1 to 5. Set "To" to 5 and press Pick again. The number that shows goes first.
- Order for 10 players. Tick No repeats, set "How many" to 10 and press Pick again. You get all 10 numbers in a random order, for example 4, 9, 1, 7, 10, 3, 6, 2, 8, 5.
- Three different numbers. Set "How many" to 3 with No repeats ticked. You get three numbers that are all different, like 8, 1, 6. Tick Sort ascending to see 1, 6, 8.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really random?
Yes. The page uses your browser's secure random numbers (crypto.getRandomValues). It also throws away the few raw values that would make some numbers more likely than others, so every number from 1 to 10 has exactly the same 1 in 10 chance.
Why did the same number come up twice?
Because each pick is new. When No repeats is off, the page does not look at old numbers, so the same number can come up again — just like a die. Tick No repeats if you want each number only once.
Can I pick from 0 to 10 or from 1 to 12?
Yes. Type a new number in "From" or "To". The page picks a new number in the new range at once. To go back, type 1 and 10 again.
Can I show it on a projector?
Yes. Press Fullscreen. The number fills the screen. Tap or click the screen, or press the spacebar, to pick again. Press Esc to leave.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. It works in any modern browser on a phone, tablet or computer. There is nothing to install.
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- Random Number 1 to 20 — a number from 1 to 20, good for a class
- Random Number 1 to 100 — a number from 1 to 100
- Random Number Generator — any range, many numbers at once
- Dice Roller — roll one or more dice
- Coin Flip — heads or tails for two choices
- Spin the Wheel — pick a name instead of a number
How to use it
- Open the page — a random number from 1 to 10 is already there
- Press Pick again or the spacebar for a new number
- Tick No repeats to draw each number only once, and press Start over for a new round
- Change How many to pick several numbers at once
- Press Fullscreen to show the number big on a screen or projector
